hel·met
(h
l
m
t)
KEY
NOUN:
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- A head covering of hard material, such as leather, metal, or plastic, worn by football players, firefighters, construction workers, motorcyclists, and others to protect the head.
- The headgear with a glass mask worn by deep-sea divers.
- A pith helmet; a topi.
- A head covering, such as a balaclava, that is shaped like a helmet.
- A piece of armor, usually made of metal, designed to protect the head.
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Botany
The hood-shaped sepal or corolla of some flowers.
tr. & intr.v.
hel·met·ed
,
hel·met·ing
,
hel·mets
- To provide with or put on a helmet.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old French, diminutive of
helme,
of Germanic origin; see
kel-
1 in Indo-European roots
OTHER FORMS:
helmet·ed
(Adjective)
